Apparatus for delivering glass from furnaces or the like.



R. GOOD, JR. APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING GLASS FROM FURNACES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTZ, 19! I- RENE WED NOV- 1. 191?.

Patented June 18, 1918.

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R. GOOD, JR. APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING GLASS FROM FURNACES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2| 19I1- RENEWED NOV- 1,191]- Patented June 18, I918.

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Patenteddune 13, 1918.

Application filed September 2, 1911, Serial No. 647,883. Renewed November 1, 1917. Serial No. 199,774.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that 1, ROBERT Goon, Jr., a

, citizen of the United States, and a resident of Washington, county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Delivering Glass from Furnaces or the like, of which the following is a specification,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section of my device; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the delivery mechanism, 'Fig.3 is an enlarged detail'view of the cut-off mechanism,

and Fig. i'is a section on lines IVIV of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan of the guide for the glass. Figs. 6 and 7 are details showing 1 the operation of the cut-off mechanism, and

of gate and delivery spout, I can tap Figs. 8 and 9 are details of the 'delivery mechanism.

My invention relates to the automatic delivery of glass from a furnace, tank, .or the like, and is designed todeliver the glass 'into molds or other receptacles in such quantitiesas may'be desired. I accomplish this by locating a gate or cut-ofi mechanism tocut ofi chargesof glass of anydesired weight, and to deliver them into suitable.

receptacles. By my peculiar construction the . molten glass directly into the molds without theimterposition of any supplementary reservoir, or the use of a continuous stream of glass flowing from the furnaoe,.or the use ofipunty or gathering irons. 7

Referring to the drawings, 2 is the fur- I nace and'3 the furnace spout through which the glass is delivered. The spout 3 has a face plate 4, preferably] made of-cast iron and water co ed, which has an aperture 5 or flowopening th'erein. This flow opening 5 has clay side faces 6, and aclay cutting sill 7. These parts may be said to form a spout extension or mouth. The cutting sill 7 is channeled out at 8, in order to assist the flow of'glass. The sill 7 is recessed on its underside at 9 adjacent to the cutting facelO, in order to prevent the glass from adhering to the lower edgeof the sill. The sill 7 rests on the burner blocks 11 and 12, which, contain flues 13 and '14 connected face with the burners 13- 1 and 14. Between the are of such shape that they throw jets offlame across the cutting face of the sill 7, and the flue 16 throws a jet-against the lower edge of the sill, the three jets'enveloping the cutting face and the lower edge of the sill 7 in flame. The burner blocks 11, 12 and are carried bythe burner.case 17, which is pivotally supported at its rear end by the cast iron casing 18, which forms a's'upport for the spout 3 and at its front end'by the bolts IQdepending from the lugs 20 of the plate 4. I 211s a cutting knife or gate whichsevers the glass :passing through the aperture 5. The cutting gate 21 is pivotally connected to the rod 22 which is actuated through the links 23, the yoke 24, and the levers 25 by the cam 26. The cutting gate 2l is preferably j water cooled. Tdits back face is secured'the extending arm 27 to the outer end "of which is securely connected the stud 28,

one-end of which works loosely through the slot in the bell crank extension 29 of the rod .22. Upon the stud 28 is positioned a spring '30, and the spring is held against the e'xtension 29 by the adjusting nut 31. By this means the pressure of the 'cutting fedge of .the gate 21 against the. face plate 4, the

faces 6 and sill 7 can'be regulated. Mounted 22 reciprocates.

The mold receptacles 3,6 for the glass, mounted thereon, andis operated counter clockwise. Upon the shaft 37-of the mold table is mounted "a stationary guide..38 for the glassflowing from thejfurnace. Thisguide 38 has two pockets 39 and 40; 39 is a deflecting pocket table 35 which I have shown is of ordinary character and has molds or as I by which when desired'the glass may be deizlected over" the edge of the table onto the floor. This pocket 39' is designed for use preparatory to starting up my device, or

111 case-it is desired to stop the plunger or; the, mold table. :The pocket 40 acts as a guide forthe glass when the device is in operation and prevents any portions of'the cut-off quantities of glass from falling over the edge of the receiving mold. 11 IS the plunger which is so positioned that each glass filled mold 36 is operated upon almost immediately after it is filled. The cam 26 which drives cut-off knife 21, the mold table 35, and the plungeretl, may be operated by any suitable means.

I prefer to keep the glass in the discharge spout 3 hot by means of gas jets 42. 43 is a regulating gate adapted to prevent the flow of glass from the furnace when my device is not in use, or to regulate the amount of glass passing out of the furnace when it is. in use. 7

.The operation of the device is as follows: The device is started by turning on the gas jets 42 which heat the glass which has ecome chilled in thedischarge spout 3. The gate 43 is then raised and the glass allowed to flow through the aperture 5 inthe face plate 4. Simultaneously with turn ing on the jets 42, the burners 13, 14' and 16, are put in operation and the face of the sill 7 is bathed in fiame and is raised to a high heat. As the glass begins to flow the guide 38 is adjusted so that the pocket 39 is directly under the aperture 5 and the glass strikes this pocket and is deflected over the edge of the mold table 35. When the glass has been heated sufficiently to allow it to flow readily from the furnace the guide 38 is adjusted so that pocket 40 is directly under the aperture 5. The mold table 35, plunger 41 and cutting gate 21 are then put in operation, and the movement of each which is preferably intermittent, is so timed that the table 35 is halted with a mold 36 below the aperture 5, the gate 21 descends and cuts off a given quantityof glass, while at the same time the plunger descends and operates on the mold 36 halted directly underit, and which has previously been filled with glass. The ate 21 arrests the flow of the glass from t e furnace momentarily, and in the meantime another mold is,

being moved into position beneath the pocket 40 of the guide 38' and aperture 5 to receive another quantity of glass.

The movement of the gate 21 upon the charge of glassis as follows:

As the gate 21 rises to its highest position the glass bulges forth and downward from the aperture 5. The gate then descends somewhat slowly pushing the charge of glass ahead of it, as is shown in Fig. 6, until its cutting edge reaches the upper edge of the cutting sill 7 when its movement is accelerated so that it moves very quickly until its edge reaches the lower edge of the cutting sill, as is shown in Fig. 7. The edge of the knife is cold (being water cooled), and the edge of the cutting sill is hot, so that the glass will not adhere to either. The'charge inseam? therefore falls freely through. the idin pocket 4:0 into the mold. gu g The ware produced by my device is remarkably free from defects since the glass falls directly from the furnace mouth into the mold 35, which gives a hot and homogeneous quantity of glass to be operated upon by the plunger 41; Caps, liners, bottles, jars and globes, etc, can consequently be made by my device with great rapidity and efficiency.

It is obvious that many changes in my device may be made by those skilled in the art, without departing from my invention, since what I claim is:

1. In an apparatus for deliveringmolten glass from a furnace 'or the like, the combination of a delivery spout; a knife movable across the mouth of the same; means for cooling said knife; a refractory cutting sill at one side of the mouth of the spout with which the knife cooperates to efiect the final severance of the charge being delivered; and means, independent of the molten glass, for maintaining said cutting sill in a heated condition, whereby the charge will be directly separated from the bulk in the furnace withoutbeing chilled, and the glass will be prevented from sticking to the knife and cutting sill.

2. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout having a plane face and a refractory cutting edge at one side of the spout-opening; means,.other than the heat of the glass, for maintaining said edge in a heated condition; a knife working against the plane face and adapted to contact with said refractory cutting edge; and means for keeping the edge of said knife coo 3. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, a' delivery spout in direct communicationwith the furnace,-said spout having its face inclined inwardlv toward its lower end; and a reciprocating knife positioned on said face and adapted as it is moved downwardly to sever a charge of glass flowing from the spoutand to close the spout.

4. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout, the mouth whereof inclines'rearwardly toward its lower end; a knife working over said spout and serving,

as it is moved downwardly, to cut the stream of glass flowing from the spout, and a mold located beneath the spout and adapted to direc'tlv receive the charge of glass severed by said knife.

5. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout, the mouth whereof inclines rearwardly toward its lower end or sill; means for heating said sill; a knife working over said mouth and contacting, when closed, with the sill; and means for cooling the knife.

6. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout, the month whereof inclines rea'rwardly toward its lower end; a knife working over said spout and serving, as it is moved downwardly, to cut, the stream of glass flowing therefrom; and means for moving the knife, the speed of the. knife accelerating as it nears the limit of its cutting movement. 1

7. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout; a knife movable across themouth of the same; means for cooling said knife; a clay cutting sill located at the lower portion ofthe mouth of the spout and with which the knife cooperates. to effect the final severance of the charge being delivered; and means, independent of the molten glass, for maintaining such cutting sill in a heated condition, whereby the charge will be directly separated from the bulk in the furnace without being chilled, and the glass will be pre vented from sticking to the knife and the cutting sill.

8. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout the mouth whereof inclines rearwardly toward its lower end; a knife movable across the mouth of the same; means for cooling said knife: and a clay cutting sill located at the lower portion of the mouth of the spout and with which the knife cooperates to effect the final severance of the charge being delivered; and means, independent of the molten glass for maintaining said clay sill in a heated condition, whereby the char e will be directly separated from the bulk mthe furnace without being chilled and the glass will be prevented from sticking to*theknife and the.

cutting sill.

9. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout the month whereof inclines rearwardly toward its lower end; a clay sill located at the lower portion of said mouth; means for bathin said sill in flame and thereby maintaining it in a heated condition at all times; a, knife working across the spout andadapted tocoiiperate with the sill to effect a severance of the charge of glass being delivered;,-mean for maintaining said knife in a cool condition; and means for moving the knife, the speed of the knife accelerating as it passes the sill.

10. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout the mouth whereof inclines rearwardly toward its lower end; a clay sill located at the lower portion of said mouth; means for bathing said sill in flame and thereby maintaining it in a heated condition at all times; a knife working across the spout and adapted to cooperate with the sill to' efiect a severance of the charge of glass being delivered; and means for maintaining said knife in a cool condition.

11. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combi-' nation of a delivery spout, the mouth whereof inclines rearwardly toward its lowerend; a knife working over said spout and serving, as it is moved downwardly, to cut the stream of glass flowing from the spout; a

mold located beneath the spout and adapted to directly receive the charge of glass severed by the knife; and a guide for the severed charge interposed between the spout and mold, said guide being provided with a deflecting pocket adapted to be positioned between the mold and. spout to deflect the severed glass away from the mold as and for the purpose described.

12. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace or the like, the combination of a delivery spout; a knife working downwardly, to cut the stream of glass flowing from the spout; a mold located beneath the spout and adapted to directly receive the charge of glass severed byv the-lmife; and a guide for the severed charge, interposed between the spout and mold, said guide'being provided with a deflecting pocket adapt- .ed to be positioned between the mold and ing from the spout; a mold located beneath the spout and adapted to directly receive the charge of glass severed by the lmife; and a laterally adjustable guide for the severed charge interposed between the spout and -over said spout and serving, as it is moved mold, said guide being provided with a.

charge centering opening or pocket, and a.

lateral charge deflecting pocket, as and for the purpose described.

14. In an apparatus for delive spout; a fixed face plate having a flow opening therein; clay side faces and a, cutting burner case pivotally supported at its rear end; and detachable connections between the molten glass from a-furnace, the combination of a sill interposed between said plate and spout; burner blocks located adjacent said sill,,a'

forward end of said case and the face plate.

15. In an apparatus for delivering molten glass from a furnace, the combination of a spout; a removable clay extension or mouth for said spout a delivery ope i g with a cutting sill at its lower side; a knife adapted to coact with said sill; pivoted supporting means for said sill; and means for normally sustaining said supporting means and consequently the sill in place.

16. In an apparatus for delivering molten 1 glass from a furnace, the combination of a spout; a removable clayextension or mouth therefor; a face plate; burner blocks located oewe"? adjacent the lower portion of the mouth; a 10 pivoted burner supportingmember; and detachable connections between said supporting member and the face plate.

ROBERT GOOD, JR. Witnesses:

HELEN A. PARKER, LOUISE BATES. 

